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Salient. Newspaper of the Victoria University Students' Association. Vol 42 No. 4. March 19 1979

Cooking — Cooking with Alfred

Cooking

Cooking with Alfred

Photo of a man playing guitar

Eating and living tend to go together. Hatting and sensible rating don't necessarily. Most New Zealanders, especially students, are about as conservative as........when it comes to cooking (Fill in pip, best entry wins a mashed potato, cold mutton and tomato sauce meal). Pity really. In Wellington it is possible to prepare simply and cheaply a wide range of foods from different countries, to provide nutritious alternatives to our meal and bread (well thats what its called) dominated diets, and maybe in the next twenty years, possibly get a reasonable meal on campus in the evening.

Once a month folks this column will feature the vegetable of the month. Whenever possible buy your vegetables just before you use them. Don't buy in the main downtown area it you don't want to be ripped off. Kelburn generally has cheaper and fresher veges. Even more fun (and still cheaper) buy in bulk from either the Open Market (Tory St) or Turners and share with another flat. If you're flat broke or really keen, try growing your own.

Please, please don't boil veges to a pulp. They should be cooked as little as possible.

This Month its Zucchinis

Zucchinis are baby marrows. They are cheap now but probably won't last past this month. The easist method of preparation is to wash then, slice them and fry in a little honey and oil until just tender. This is best with very small ones (less than 8 cms). Larger ones can be casseroled or made into pancakes.

Zucchini Pancakes (for about 4 people)

Things you will need:
  • about ½ kg zucchinis
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup wheatgerm (or rye flour, wholemeal flour stc) A little baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon of honey

Once you have cleaned the wee brutes grate them (skins and all). Then mix gratings with other ingredients (add extra wheatgerm if necessary to form a batter). Now fry in tablespoon fulls in hot oil in a frypan until lightly brown. Repeat on flipside. This will provide an unusual side vegetable.

Any comments, recipes, houses, money etc gratefully accepted at Salient office or in Kirk 724.